Leadership, Ethics, and Trust

10 Steps to Thriving in a Political Environment

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Finance professionals don’t like to hear the words “power,” “politics,” and “budgeting” in the same sentence. Ideally, we’d like budgeting to be an apolitical process where decisions are solely based on data and objective criteria. Unfortunately, this is not the world we live in. In this article we’ve outlined ten steps you can take to navigate power politics, maintain your ethics, and support positive outcomes for the community you serve.


  • Publication date: April 2025
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